Science

The WRHS Science Department strives for excellence in the science education of all its graduates. We recognize the fact that science is a human endeavor designed to achieve an increasingly comprehensive and reliable understanding of the human species and its environment. Scientific literacy is an important key to a functioning, technology-based society.


Honors Chemistry Ion Sheet
CPA Chemistry Ion Sheet

Extracurricular Science Opportunities

WRHS Science National Honors Society

Science Seminar SPeC Registration EUREKA



For information on AP Summer Work, please check the Advanced Placement page.



The WRHS Science Program

WRHS students must successfully complete three years (15 credits) of science course work. To complete this requirement, students typically take Freshman Physics in Grade 9, Biology during sophomore year, and Chemistry during junior year. All these courses are offered at the H, CPA, and CP levels. College bound students are strongly urged to take at least two years of laboratory science courses. The WRHS Science Department believes homework is necessary to help students achieve at the high academic level necessary for college preparation. Schoolwork done outside of class provides training in study habits, skills and discipline; it reinforces and increases background knowledge and conceptual understanding; and it provides experiences in problem-solving and self-monitoring. In particular, it provides students an opportunity for them to take personal responsibility for their own achievement.